(Go) PKCS11 Sign PDF using Certificate and Private Key on Smart Card / USB Token

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Sample code showing how to use PKCS11 to sign a PDF with a certificate and private key stored on a smart card or USB token.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.96 or later.

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    // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    // Note: Chilkat's PKCS11 implementation runs on Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, and other supported operating systems.

    pkcs11 := chilkat.NewPkcs11()

    pkcs11.SetSharedLibPath("C:/Program Files (x86)/Gemalto/IDGo 800 PKCS#11/IDPrimePKCS1164.dll")
    pin := "0000"
    userType := 1

    // Establish a PKCS11 logged-on session using the driver (.so, .dylib, or .dll) as specified in the SharedLibPath above.
    success := pkcs11.QuickSession(userType,pin)
    if success == false {
        fmt.Println(pkcs11.LastErrorText())
        pkcs11.DisposePkcs11()
        return
    }

    // Get the certificate (on the smart card) that has a private key.
    // There are other ways to locate a certificate on the HSM.
    // This example assumes there is a single certificate w/ private key.
    cert := chilkat.NewCert()
    success = pkcs11.FindCert("privateKey","",cert)
    if success == true {
        fmt.Println("Cert with private key: ", cert.SubjectCN())
    } else {
        fmt.Println("No certificates having a private key were found.")
        success = pkcs11.CloseSession()
        pkcs11.DisposePkcs11()
        cert.DisposeCert()
        return
    }

    // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // At this point, we have the cert to be used for signing.
    // Our PDF signing code is the same as for a cert obtained from any other source..

    pdf := chilkat.NewPdf()

    // Load a PDF to be signed.
    success = pdf.LoadFile("qa_data/pdf/hello.pdf")
    if success == false {
        fmt.Println(pdf.LastErrorText())
        success = pkcs11.CloseSession()
        pkcs11.DisposePkcs11()
        cert.DisposeCert()
        pdf.DisposePdf()
        return
    }

    json := chilkat.NewJsonObject()

    json.UpdateInt("page",1)
    json.UpdateString("appearance.y","top")
    json.UpdateString("appearance.x","left")
    json.UpdateString("appearance.fontScale","10.0")
    json.UpdateString("signingAlgorithm","pss")
    json.UpdateString("hashAlgorithm","sha256")

    i := 0
    json.SetI(i)
    json.UpdateString("appearance.text[i]","Digitaly signed by: Xyz Widgets, Inc.")
    i = i + 1
    json.SetI(i)
    json.UpdateString("appearance.text[i]","current_dt")
    i = i + 1
    json.SetI(i)
    json.UpdateString("appearance.text[i]","blah blah blah")

    // The certificate is internally linked to the Pkcs11 object, which is currently in an authenticated session.
    success = pdf.SetSigningCert(cert)

    success = pdf.SignPdf(json,"qa_output/out.pdf")
    if success == false {
        fmt.Println(pdf.LastErrorText())
        success = pkcs11.CloseSession()
        pkcs11.DisposePkcs11()
        cert.DisposeCert()
        pdf.DisposePdf()
        json.DisposeJsonObject()
        return
    }

    // --------------------------------------------------------------------------

    // Revert to an unauthenticated session by calling Logout.
    success = pkcs11.Logout()
    if success == false {
        fmt.Println(pkcs11.LastErrorText())
        success = pkcs11.CloseSession()
        pkcs11.DisposePkcs11()
        cert.DisposeCert()
        pdf.DisposePdf()
        json.DisposeJsonObject()
        return
    }

    // When finished, close the session.
    // It is important to close the session (memory leaks will occur if the session is not properly closed).
    success = pkcs11.CloseSession()
    if success == false {
        fmt.Println(pkcs11.LastErrorText())
        pkcs11.DisposePkcs11()
        cert.DisposeCert()
        pdf.DisposePdf()
        json.DisposeJsonObject()
        return
    }

    fmt.Println("Success.")

    pkcs11.DisposePkcs11()
    cert.DisposeCert()
    pdf.DisposePdf()
    json.DisposeJsonObject()